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HB05172 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RADAR SPEED SIGNS ON FOREST ROAD IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RADAR SPEED SIGNS ON FOREST ROAD IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Patricia A. Dillon, 92nd Dist.
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Public Hearing 03/05
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the exact amount of money or future maintenance responsibilities.

Funding for Speed Signs on Forest Road

This act provides money to install and maintain radar speed signs along Forest Road in New Haven.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the Department of Transportation money to install radar speed signs on Forest Road.
  • Provides funds for maintaining these speed signs over time.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Drivers who use Forest Road in New Haven
  • The Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Radar speed signs
Signs that show drivers how fast they are going and help them drive within the speed limit.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of money provided is not specified in the bill.
  • It does not specify who will pay for future maintenance after the initial funding period ends.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/05

  2. 2026-02-20 APP

    Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  3. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

To reduce speeding and increase safety on Forest Road in the city of New Haven.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 961 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5172
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 961

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF RADAR SPEED SIGNS ON FOREST ROAD IN THE
CITY OF NEW HAVEN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the sum of ___ dollars be appropriated to the Department of 1
Transportation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, for the 2
installation and maintenance of radar speed signs alongside Forest Road 3
in the city of New Haven. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce speeding and increase safety on Forest Road in the city of
New Haven.